Zack Maulella

Reaction Paper 1
SCOM 425
9/27/17
Stone of Destiny: Creative Leadership

Stone of Destiny was an interesting watch for a few different reasons. First, I do not

usually watch Scottish films so this one was distinctive. Second, the conflict revolved around

college students making the movie more relatable for me.

Regarding leadership, Ian displayed leadership through transformational leadership style.

He inspired others with the idea of stealing the stone, and then took action towards achieving that

goal. This becomes the specific problem/challenge for Ian and his group. The stone is heavy and

hidden within the church, therefore making it hard to steal. The to-be thieves are only college

students, so they have extremely limited resources in terms of funds. Moreover, Ian had to

remain positive throughout in order to keep his friends from not giving up on him. No one was

being paid; the ending reward is pride and glory for Scotland.

Actions taken to address stealing the stone were the careful planning of the group.

Despite having countless errors and even a run-in with the Police they never gave up and pressed

on. More specifically, when moving the stone, Ian used his jacket as a lift for the stone. Another

example includes when he kisses the girl to make the officer less suspicious.

The results in this case are very good. After achieving the stone, Scotland appears to have

a new attitude. By stealing the stone, Ian and his friends were able to inspire everyone to take a

stand against England and the oppression. The stone acts as a symbol to reunite Scotland and it

works successfully towards the end of the movie. In the end, they do get arrested and return the

stone, yet they are not prosecuted and the stone gets loaned to Scotland.